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No, generally these are two separate issues. In flaccid paralysis, the muscles may be intact, but unable to contract due to chemical or electrical problems. Atrophy refers to the loss of muscle strength, tone, and size often due to disuse. Over time, paralysis could lead to atrophy from the disuse.
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What is the another name for upper motor neuron paralysis?
spastic paralysis
Flaccid equals being rigid or firm is that true or false?
False. Flaccid is the opposite of rigid. For example, in the medical field, there's flaccid paralysis and rigid paralysis. Flaccid paralysis is when a body part is unable to be moved, but there is no muscle tone. The body part is "floppy." Rigid paralysis is when the body part is unable to be moved, but there is a lot of muscle tone. The body part is "stiff."
What is the only motor disorder that exhibits both flaccid and spastic paralysis?
Parkinson's
Disuse such as that caused by paralysis or severe lack of exercise results in muscle and bone what?
atrophy
What is the difference between spastic and flaccid paralysis?
Flaccid paralysis an abnormal condition characterized by the weakening or the loss of muscle tone. It may be caused by disease or by trauma affecting the nerves associated with the involved muscles Spastic Paralysis characterized by spasms and ↑ tendon reflexes of the muscle(s) in the paralyzed region, due to upper motor neuron disease
What neurological disorder characterized by muscle atrophy and progressive paralysis eventually leading to death?
sezures
Lead pollution is blamed for giving what animals floppy trunk syndrome aka flaccid trunk paralysis?
Elephants
What progressive neurological disorder is characterized by atrophy and eventual paralysis of all the muscles in the body?
Lou Gehrigs disease
The absence or inhibition of AChE at a synapse would lead to?
The absence or inhibition of AChE at a synapse would lead to flaccid paralysis.
In the muscular system atrophy means what?
Pathology. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use: muscular atrophy of a person affected with paralysis.
Is loss of its nerve supply would cause denervation atrophy and paralysis of the skeletal muscle involved true?
Yes it is true.
Is Alzheimer's disease a result of brain ventricular atrophy?
Yes
